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Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine is proposing training school staff and teachers to be first responders in the case of an attack. The news comes in the wake of the massacre in Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., which caused the deaths of 20 children and six adults. CityBeat proposed its own solution in this week's commentary: Make this time different by focusing on mental health services and gun control.
Cincinnati will lease Music Hall for 75 years to the Music Hall Revitalization Company (MHRC). The lease is part of a plan to renovate the iconic building to include more comfortable seating, extra restroom capacity, heating, air conditioning, improved plumbing and new escalator models. During the renovations, Music Hall will be closed for 17 months.
City Council passed a resolution promising not to use Metro bus money for the streetcar. The supposed conflict between the city of Cincinnati and the Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority (SORTA) is being drummed up by the media, but it's really much ado about nothing.
Metropolitan Sewer District rates will go up by 5 percent in early 2013.
The Cincinnati Health Department is pushing
recommendations from a lead hazard study. The recommendations would
prohibit lead-based paint hazards and require all properties to be free
of lead-based paint, dust and soil. City Council is asking the health
department to carry out the regulations, and it expects from a plan and
timetable from regulators within 60 days. One study found getting rid of lead would do wonders for school performance
A Brookings Institute ranking placed Greater Cincinnati among the worst areas in the country due to falling home prices.
Cincinnati-based Fifth Third Bank agreed to a $16 million settlement in a securities fraud case. The four-year-old lawsuit was brought in the onset of 2008's financial crisis, when the bank's stock plummeted as it took several large writedowns.
Cincinnati's Horseshoe Casino still needs to fill 450 positions in food and beverage, marketing, finance, security and more. A Washington Post analysis found casinos tend to bring jobs, but they also bring crime, bankruptcy and even suicide.
As expected, hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, is helping Ohio's economy. The state has 39,000 jobs attached to oil and gas this year, and the number is expected to triple by the end of the decade. To take advantage of the boom, Ohio Gov. John Kasich says he will push his oil-and-gas severance tax in 2013. But the plan faces opposition from liberals and conservatives.
If Ohio Republicans tried to push "right-to-work" legislation, it would lead to a very nasty public fight, The Plain Dealer reports. Kasich and Republican lawmakers didn't rule out using ballot initiatives to push conservative ideas like right-to-work in a press conference yesterday, but he did say he's like a horse with blinders on, focusing on job creation.
The animal and robot takeover have been merged in the BigDog robot. It can now obey voice commands, follow and roll over.
In hopes of quashing rumors, City Council on Wednesday passed a resolution promising not to use Metro bus money on the streetcar.
The Southwest Ohio Regional Transit authority had voted Tuesday on an agreement with the city that contained a provision saying money from the $42 million transit fund that pays for bus operation can't be used on the streetcar.
The agreement needs to be signed by the city as well in order to release millions of dollars in federal grants to help fund the streetcar. The city has pledged to match those grants with local funds. SORTA wants to make sure the transit fund isn't used for that purpose, but the city wants to have the freedom to use that money on any transportation project.
At least one council member questioned the necessity of passing the resolution.
Chris Seelbach said that nobody on council or in the city administration had proposed or would propose using transit money on the streetcar.
"I don't understand why we would need a provision in any contract that would make us not be able to, when nobody's proposing that we do it," he said.
The resolution has no legal standing preventing council from later coming back and using transit funds for the streetcar, but Qualls said she hoped it put citizens' minds at rest regarding their intentions.
Mayor Mark Mallory on Monday published an editorial in The Enquirer promising that the transit money wouldn't be used for the streetcar.
He went further on Wednesday and said during council's meeting that he as mayor would never approve the use of transit money for the operation of the streetcar.
Council also passed a one-month budget for SORTA, requiring that they come back next month to pass another one.
Councilman Chris Smitherman accused Mallory of trying to flex political muscle in the budget to strong-arm SORTA into taking out the provision disallowing the use of transit funds for the streetcar. He questioned the timing of passing a SORTA budget the day after the transit authority voted to prevent transit funds being used for the streetcar.
Councilman Charlie Winburn — council's sole Republican — walked out of a Budget Committee meeting in advance of the vote.
However Councilwoman Yvette Simpson said it made sense to pass the one-month budget because it forbid SORTA from using taxpayer money to sue the city.
City Solicitor John Curp said it was SORTA's position in the lawsuit that it should be the one deciding how transit funds are used, not the city.
In light of the Newtown, Conn., massacre, a City Council member wants metal detectors put back in City Hall.
Democratic Councilman Cecil Thomas says he's always been concerned about security, and he hopes recent bouts of gun violence will make it clear more protective steps are necessary.
Thomas argues City Hall should not be an exception to a practice that's carried out in other government buildings. He points to federal and county buildings and other city halls around the nation, which tend to use metal detectors.
Thomas, who was a police officer until 2000, acknowledges metal detectors are a "little bit of an inconvenience" to visitors, but he adds, "These are times when a little bit more inconvenience can go a long way to possibly save a lot of lives."
So City Hall could get more security, but what about the city as a whole? Earlier today, Vice Mayor Roxanne Qualls announced City Council will work on a resolution to encourage Congress to pass new gun regulations at a federal level. Beyond that, Thomas says not much is likely.
The problem is state law trumps local law when it comes to gun regulations, so City Council's hands are tied on the issue. "I would like to see us be able to control our own destiny as it relates to gun laws, but, obviously, I have no control over that," Thomas says.
Metal detectors were in place at City Hall until 2006, when Mayor Mark Mallory had them taken down to make City Hall more open to the public.
Cincinnati City Council on Friday approved a budget that relies on parking privatization as a means to plug a $34 million budget deficit while also raising property taxes in 2014.
Mayor Mark Mallory opened up the council meeting with a moment of silent prayer for the 27 students and adults killed at an elementary school in Connecticut.
"I want us all to take a moment and put into perspective what we're doing today," he said.
Council voted to increase the property tax by about 24 percent, from 4.6 mills (a mill is equal to one-tenth of a cent) to 5.71 mills. That means Cincinnatians would pay an additional $34 for every $100,000 of their home's value.
The vote reverses a move made last year by conservatives on council, who reduced property taxes.
Council also passed a budget that relies on $21 million from a proposed lease of the city's parking facilities — a deal that is expected to be voted on in March. Of the proposals submitted to the city so far, Cincinnati stands to gain $100 million to $150 million in an upfront payment and a share of the profits over the 30-year lease.
"My concern about balancing this budget with a onetime revenue source by selling our parking system seems to be ill advised," said Independent Councilman Chris Smitherman. "We don't know how council will vote in March … but we have tied not only the budget to this one time revenue source, but we have also tied reciprocity."
Council nixed a plan to eliminate tax reciprocity for people who lived in Cincinnati but worked elsewhere and paid income tax in both cities.
Though the budget doesn't mention parking privatization, council hasn't mentioned other options to close the budget deficit.
If opponents of parking privatization want to keep facilities under city control, they would have to come up with $21 million in revenue elsewhere or make $21 million in cuts.
Councilman P.G. Sittenfeld suggested using casino revenue, cutting travel expenses, downsizing the ratio of managers to workers, sharing services with nearby jurisdictions and downsizing the city's fleet as ways to cut down the budget.
Councilwoman Laure Quinlivan, long an advocate of downsizing the police and fire departments, voted against the property tax increase in protest of what she said was bloated spending on departments that were outpacing population growth.
The budget also requires Cincinnati to accept police and fire recruit classes in 2014, regardless of whether the city gets a federal grant to fund the classes.
The budget also restores the Cincinnati Police Department's mounted patrol, which patrols downtown on horseback. The city will use $105,000 from off-duty detail fees from businesses that hire off-duty officers. Council also voted to start charging those businesses an extra $1.64 on top of the off-duty pay.
Council also voted to shift $50,000 for repairs and upgrades to the Contemporary Arts Center to pay for maintenance and beautification at Washington Park, which is operated by 3CDC.
There's a catch — municipal employees only get the raises and job security if the city's parking meters, garages and surface lots are leased to a private company for 30 years.
City Manager Milton Dohoney wants to lease the facilities for at least $40 million upfront and a share of parking profits for the next 30 years. He'd use $21 million of the upfront payment to patch a $34 million deficit in the city's budget.
During recent budget hearings before City Council, Dohoney said extra revenue was needed to avoid the layoff of 344 city employees.
In a memo to the mayor and city council members, Dohoney outlined the agreement between the city and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME).
Any municipal employees who will lose their jobs because of the deal would be placed in other city jobs with no loss of wages. No city employees covered by the union would be laid off between 2013 and 2016. City employees will receive a 1.5 percent cost of living raise for the 2013-2014 contract year and another 1 percent raise for the next contract year. AFSCME members will continue city vehicle maintenance work from 2013-2016.
However, if City Council doesn't approve of the plan to privatize parking, city employees get nothing.
Public employees in Cincinnati have not been given raises in almost four years. Meanwhile, council voted last month to give Dohoney a 10 percent raise and a $35,000 bonus. Dohoney had not received a merit raise since 2007, but had collected cost of living adjustments and bonuses over the years.
The resolution expresses council's dissatisfaction with the Ohio Legislature for granting "special privileges to the oil and natural gas industry" and asks it to repeal any laws that pre-empt local control over drilling.
The resolution targets the controversial practice of hydraulic fracturing or "fracking," which uses chemically-laced water to free up natural gas trapped in shale formations underneath Ohio.
Fracking opponents worry that the chemicals used in the fluid — which companies aren't required to disclose — can be toxic to people and animals.
Prior to the council vote, Vice Mayor Roxanne Qualls and Councilwoman Laure Quinlivan held a news conference on the steps of City Hall.
"I believe local officials should have a say on all matters related to potentially hazardous activities such as fracking," Quinlivan said in an emailed statement. "I urge my colleagues to send a strong message to the Ohio Governor, the Ohio Legislature, and Cincinnati residents by passing this resolution."
A 2004 state law puts regulation of oil and gas drilling
under the state's purview, preventing municipalities from regulating
drilling on their land.
Copies of the resolution will be sent to Gov. John Kasich and members of the Ohio General Assembly elected from the Cincinnati area. The resolution comes after Ohio recently lifted a moratorium on new injection wells, which shoot wastewater deep underground for storage.
There had been a temporary ban on new wells almost a year ago after seismologists said an injection was to blame for 11 earthquakes around the Youngstown area.
City council in August passed an ordinance to band injection wells within city limits. Because the injection well ban doesn't mention drilling, council hoped it wouldn't clash with the state law preventing local regulation of oil and gas drilling.
Vice Mayor Roxanne Qualls will be formally announcing her run for the top spot in Cincinnati on Thursday.
Qualls' campaign site has been up for some time already, and the vice mayor's team had a meeting with political writers and bloggers on Nov. 26.
The vice mayor will be joined by current term-limited Mayor Mark Mallory, implying his support for her mayoral run. The event is taking place at 10 a.m. at Core Clay, Inc., a small women-owned business in Walnut Hills.
Qualls, who is endorsed by both the Democratic Party and Charter Committee, previously served as mayor from 1993-1999 after serving in Cincinnati City Council from 1991-1993. She returned to council in 2007.
Former city councilman John Cranley, also a Democrat, is also running for mayor. Cranley served on council between 2001 and 2007. His campaign will officially launch in January and former mayor Charlie Luken will serve as the honorary chair.
Republican Hamilton County Board of County Commissioners President Greg Hartmann is also considering a run for mayor, but hasn't made a formal announcement.
Cincinnati has an open mayoral primary, which means that the top two vote-getters will run against each other in the general election, regardless of party affiliation.
Republican Ohio Treasurer Josh Mandel is hiring political workers and friends at his job again. His latest hires are Joe Aquilino, former campaign political director to Mandel's U.S. Senate campaign, and Jared Borg, former campaign political coordinator. During the 2010 campaign for the state treasurer's office, Mandel said, "Unlike the current officeholder, I will ensure that my staff is comprised of qualified financial professionals — rather than political cronies and friends — and that investment decisions are based on what is best for Ohioans." Mandel's spokesperson defended the hires by touting the treasurer's accomplishments in office.
With a vote set for tomorrow, it's still unsure how the Hamilton County Board of Commissioners will solve the stadium fund deficit, but it seems like both options require tax increases. Commissioner Todd Portune, the lone Democrat on the board, proposed increasing the sales tax by 0.25 percent. Board President Greg Hartmann, a Republican, presented an alternative plan that reduces the property tax rollback by 50 percent for two years, but he also said he's not sure how he'll vote. Commissioner Chris Monzel, a Republican, says he wants to find a plan that doesn't raise taxes.
Either parking services are privatized or 344 city employees are laid off. That's how City Manager Milton Dohoney Jr. framed budget talks to City Council yesterday. The city has already made drastic cuts since 2000, laying off 802 employees. Dohoney also pushed for repealing the property tax rollback promised as part of the stadium deal in 1996, but City Council does not want to raise taxes in the middle of a slow economy. The fact is any form of austerity will be painful, so City Council should be as cautious of spending cuts as tax hikes. A public hearing on the budget will be held Thursday at 6 p.m.
The city of Cincinnati's plan to buy Tower Place Mall and the adjacent Pogue's Garage in downtown is moving forward. The city offered to buy the mall and garage for $8.5 million in order to spur economic development in the area. The parking garage and half-empty mall are currently in foreclosure.
Cincinnati State is looking to expand.
The Horseshoe Casino has begun its final round of hiring. The casino is set to open in spring 2013. A Washington Post analysis found casinos bring jobs, but also crime, bankruptcy and suicide.
One year later, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources hasn't followed up on a court order to compensate flooded landowners.
The State Controlling Board approved three programs that will provide transitional housing and other services to the homeless. As part of the initiative, Habitat for Humanity of Ohio will receive $200,000, the Homeless Crisis Response Program will receive $12,680,700 and the Supportive Housing Program will receive $9,807,600 from the Ohio Housing Trust Fund.
Great numbers from November from auto companies could mean more hires.
The U.S. Supreme Court is delaying action on same-sex marriage. CityBeat covered gay marriage in Ohio and whether Ohioans are ready to embrace it in a Nov. 28 cover story.
A dissolving nanofabric could soon replace condoms for protecting against pregnancy and HIV.
It was the first opportunity council members had to publicly question the budget's architects. The proposed budget would cover the first half of 2013. The city is switching over to a fiscal year starting in July.
Many council members expressed concern over the plan to use $21 million from a proposed 30-year lease of the city's parking meters, garages and lots to help close a $34 million budget deficit.
"It seems like … the city budget wins, but the citizens are losing," said Councilman P.G. Sittenfeld.
City Manager Milton Dohoney said the parking facilities net Cincinnati about $7 million a year. That would equal out to about $210 million over 30 years.
Sittenfeld called into question the wisdom of leasing the facilities for an estimated $50 million and taking half of the profit, for an earnings of about $150 million over 30 years.
Other council members expressed concern that whoever leased the parking would hike rates, something Councilman Cecil Thomas dismissed.
"The market would dictate the rates that are charged," he said.
Dohoney said a combination of cuts, savings, revenue, projected growth and one-time funding sources helped eliminate the $34 million deficit. He said a budget containing only cuts would result in the layoff of 344 city workers.
A slide show provided by the city showed that 802 positions had been cut since 2000.
Dohoney advocated eliminating the property tax rollback promised as part of the deal to build two new sports stadiums in 1996. He said it would bring in about $9 million a year. However council has had little appetite to allow any increase in taxes as the city recovers from the Great Recession. Property taxes make up about 6 percent of the budget fund used to pay most of the city's operating expenses.
The cuts proposed in the 2013 budget include eliminating
support for public access company Media Bridges, the Downtown and
Neighborhood Gateways Program, Juvenile Firesetter Program and Arts
It would also eliminate the Cincinnati Police Department's Mounted Patrol, which covers downtown on horseback. Dohoney said that would allow Cincinnati Police Chief James Craig to redeploy those nine officers elsewhere. Dohoney said Craig had asked for a new recruit class of 50, but Dohoney requested 30. He said the additional nine from the horse patrol would bring that closer to 40.
Dohoney said he was also allowing 10 additional recruits to cover patrols of University Hospital, which is no longer going to use University of Cincinnati police starting Jan. 1.
He said the police department would also look for ways to save money by increasing the involvement of civilian members who could do things like take reports of non-injury car accidents.
Councilwoman Laure Quinlivan asked if the budgeteers had considered restructuring the police force to save money. She has long been a proponent of "right-sizing" the police and fire forces, saying staffing levels remain at a high while the city's population is shrinking.
The proposed budget also includes investments in business groups that promote economic development, like the Port Authority, Greater Cincinnati Partnership, Film Commission and African American Chamber of Commerce.
Councilman Chris Seelbach praised Dohoney and his budget team, saying he saw Cincinnati as being better off than it had been six years ago. But he also said he'd like to see the administration focus on people who are barely getting by instead of businesses and developers.
"There is a focus on helping people make more money that are already making a lot of money," Seelbach said. "Helping people that aren't paying a lot of taxes still pay very little."
Cincinnatians can weigh in on the budget in a public hearing Thursday evening at 6 p.m.
Cincinnati City Council on Wednesday approved the first comprehensive plan in the last 32 years to direct future city growth and development.
All eight present members of council voted in favor of the plan, after a 10-minute "love-fest," as Councilwoman Yvette Simpson put it, praising one another and the team that created the plan. The nine-member team worked on the comprehensive plan for the last three years.
Councilman Chris Smitherman was not present for the vote.
"I can't use the term that Joe Biden, our vice president used, but this is a big deal," said Mayor Mark Mallory, referencing an infamous gaffe where Biden uttered an expletive into a hot microphone.
The 228-page plan emphasizes urban development over suburban, citing population movement back into city centers.
The plan focuses on key areas and offers proposals for the near-, middle- and long-terms.
These include proposals to stabilize residential and business areas, improve quality of life, improve housing choices and affordability and offer alternative means of transportation to automobiles, including the controversial streetcar.
CityBeat previously covered the plan in depth.

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Seems I recall JR Richard being a dominant pitcher in the late 70s using mainly a fast fastball (100+ MPH top end) with a few 90+ MPH sliders tossed in for variety. If Chapman is fast enough, has good enough control, and doesn't throw his arm out, who says he can't succeed with his current arsenal? (Lesson learned from the JRR story, though: Listen to him and do something if he says he has numbness in his arm.)
Aroldis Chapman experiment risky, but worth trying for Reds
One of the big storylines to watch this spring is the potential conversion of Aroldis Chapman to the Reds rotation. The team considered converting the wiry fireballer last spring, but when closer Ryan Madson went down with a torn ulnar collateral ligament just before the season began, it moved Chapman back to the bullpen. At first, he was setting up Sean Marshall, but by mid-May, Dusty Baker began calling Chapman's number for the ninth inning, and while he experienced some hiccups, he finished the season with 38 saves, a 1.51 ERA and an eye-popping 15.3 strikeouts per nine innings — the second-highest rate in the majors behind Atlanta's Craig Kimbrel (16.7) and the highest rate ever for a lefthanded pitcher.
Meanwhile, Cincinnati's rotation ranked as one of the league's best, ranking fourth in the league in ERA (3.64) and third in quality start rate (60 percent) despite toiling in a park that increased scoring by about seven percent. None of the team's five starters missed a turn in the rotation; only for the nightcap of an Aug. 18 doubleheader did the Reds need a sixth starter. Johnny Cueto, Mat Latos, Homer Bailey and Bronson Arroyo all threw at least 200 innings with ERAs at least 10 percent better than the park-adjusted league average — the first team to do so since the 2005 White Sox, and the first NL one to do so since the 1997 Braves. Thanks to that rock-solid rotation and a dominant bullpen, they allowed fewer runs than any other NL team, no small feat while playing in a park that inflates scoring by about seven percent.
Instead of taking an if-it-ain't-broke-don't-fix-it approach, the Reds are revisiting the Chapman experiment after re-signing midseason acquisition Jonathan Broxton to serve as closer, even though it's clear that not everyone in the organization — particularly some of his teammates — is on board. Given that a pitcher throwing 200 innings can provide more bang for the buck than one throwing 60 or 70, this is worth trying. Chapman won't come close to reaching 200 innings this year given that his stateside professional high is 109 innings in 2010; before defecting from Cuba the year before, he reportedly threw 118 1/3. A target of 150 or 160 innings is more likely, and as we saw last year with the Nationals' Stephen Strasburg, such a limit could threaten his availability late in the year, leading to an unending controversy.
The success of an individual hurler moving from reliever to starter depends not only on stamina but the depth of a pitcher's arsenal, and that's an open question for Chapman as well. According to the PITCHf/x data at Baseball Prospectus, during his 135-inning major league career he has thrown his four-seam fastball 85 percent of the time and his slider 14 percent of the time. He's thrown a third pitch, a changeup, only five times in three years. Despite his awe-inspiring velocity — as fast as 105 mph, with an average of 98.8 mph, the highest of any NL pitcher with at least 500 pitches — he'll need more than heat if he's facing batters more than once in a game, something he's never done in the regular season; his career high is seven batters faced in a game. Whether it's a changeup, a curveball or a cutter, he'll need another go-to pitch to survive. He won't be able to maintain quite that level of breathtaking velocity across a 100-pitch outing, either; the fastest starters last year, Stephen Strasburg and David Price, were at 96.5 and 96.4, respectively.
Last year saw a handful of teams attempt similar bullpen-to-rotation conversions, and the results were decidedly mixed. Here's a quick look at five of them.
Chris Sale, White Sox: A first-round pick in 2010, Sale rocketed to the majors by August of that year after working exclusively as a reliever, but after 90 professional appearances out of the bullpen (including just 11 in the minors), the team moved him to the rotation. The results were revelatory. Sale earned All-Star honors while striking out 192 hitters in 192 innings; his K rate, 3.05 ERA and 5.7 Wins Above Replacement (Baseball-Reference.com version) ranked fourth in the league, while his 142 ERA+ ranked third.
Sale's violent mechanics had many observers skeptical that he could survive the transition, but between pitching coach Don Cooper and trainer Herm Schneider, the Sox had already demonstrated a strong track record of keeping pitchers healthy; from 2002-2011, their hurlers spent fewer days on the disabled list than any other team. Rather than shut Sale down as the Nationals did for Strasburg, they gave him an extra day of rest a couple of times in the first half and skipped his turn a couple of times, once just before the All-Star break and once in early August. His ERA and home run rate rose over the final two months, but he still made seven quality starts out of 11 in those months. On the whole, this one was a tremendous success.
Jeff Samardzija, Cubs: A 2006 draft pick who excelled at football as well as baseball at Notre Dame, Samardzija worked almost exclusively as a starter in the minors until 2010. He struggled to get a foothold in the majors, making five starts and 48 relief appearances for the Cubs from 2008-2010 but getting bombed for a 5.95 ERA due to control issues. He established himself at the major league level out of the bullpen in 2011, making 75 appearances totaling 88 innings, and the Cubs went forward with the plan to convert him last year.
His season had its ups and downs; the 27-year-old righty put up a 3.13 ERA through his first 11 starts, then was bombed for a 12.27 mark over his next four, none of which lasted more than 5 1/3 innings. He rediscovered his form with a season-high 11 strikeout performance against the Braves on July 2, and pitched to a 2.58 ERA with a 4.3 strikeout-to-walk ratio over his final 13 starts before being shut down following a Sept. 8 complete game against the Pirates. He ended the year with a 3.81 ERA across 174 2/3 innings, good for 1.6 WAR. His 9.3 strikeouts per nine ranked second among ERA qualifiers, while his 2.9 walks per nine was a drastic improvement over the previous year's 5.1. Count this one as a solid success.
Lance Lynn, Cardinals: Almost exclusively a starter in the minors, Lynn made a pair of spot starts for the Cardinals in early June 2011, and after a brief return to Triple-A, he moved to the big club's bullpen, where he made 16 appearances from late June to mid-August before being sidelined by an oblique strain. He returned for the team's postseason run, then began last year in the rotation due to the loss of Chris Carpenter. The 25-year-old righty put up a 2.42 ERA through his first 13 starts, struggled for a couple of weeks, but earned All-Star honors on the strength of a 3.41 first-half ERA with 10 quality starts out of 17. When he scuffled in July and August, with a stretch of just one quality start out of six, he went to the bullpen, but took four turns out of the rotation from mid-September onward. He finished the year with very similar numbers to Samardzija: a 3.78 ERA and 9.2 strikeouts per nine (third in the league) in 176 innings, good for 2.0 WAR — another solid success.
Neftali Feliz, Rangers: After debuting at the tender age of 21 in 2009, Feliz served as the Rangers' closer in 2010 and 2011, saving 72 games for a team that won the pennant twice; he was one strike away from closing out the World Series in the latter year when all hell broke loose in Game 6. The Rangers experimented with him as a starter in the spring of 2011 before pulling back, and while they went ahead with the plan last year, he made just seven starts (and one relief appearance) before going on the disabled list with a sprained ulnar collateral ligament on May 19. After experiencing discomfort during his rehab assignment, he wound up undergoing Tommy John surgery on Aug. 8, and won't be back until later this season.
It's quite possible that the Rangers will limit Feliz, who will be 25 by that point, to the bullpen as he works his way back, though with Joe Nathan and Joakim Soria under contract, they're well-stocked for closer options. Given his health as a reliever and lack of same as a starter, he may struggle to escape pigeonholing. So far this is a failure.
Daniel Bard, Red Sox: A starter when he was first drafted in 2006, Bard struggled so mightily with his delivery – 9.4 walks per nine in 22 starts in 2007 — that Boston moved him to the bullpen. Thanks to improved mechanics, he rocketed to the majors by mid-May 2009, and soon emerged as a top setup man; from 2009 through 2011, he struck out 9.7 per nine. The Red Sox decided to try him in the rotation last spring, but his control woes reemerged; he walked seven in his second start, and four or more in five of his first 10. After walking six in 1 2/3 innings against the Blue Jays on June 3, the Sox sent him and his 5.24 ERA back to Triple-A. He returned in late August, but pitched sparingly, and walked six in 4 1/3 innings across six appearances, and finished the year with a 6.22 ERA and 6.5 walks per nine, compared to just 5.8 strikeouts per nine. He's healthy and throwing well so far this spring, but it remains to be seen if he can rediscover his form. Until he does, this one has to be considered an utter disaster.
While reliever-to-starter conversions have been fairly common throughout baseball history, the increased scrutiny on pitch counts and injuries — not to mention the closer myth — seems to be making it harder for such conversions to take. Last year's results show almost no middle ground between success and failure, at least among these high-profile cases. Within this small sample size, it appears the risks outweigh the rewards, because the pitchers for whom it hasn't worked out have yet to get their careers back on track. The upside is certainly there, as the White Sox, Cubs and Cardinals have shown, but given such worst-case scenarios, the Reds may well be tempted to abandon their experiment, and Chapman could wind up pigeonholed as a reliever. Stay tuned, because it's far from clear how this will turn out.


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The game is really fun but in the later levels, especially the impossible levels, it became apparent that the controls are flawed. There are many times I would die due to the controls in the game where my character would not move or move too much which cussing immediate death. Yes I've made it all the way to the impossible levels but that's where the game is difficult to to poor controls. This is coming from a guy who played and beat "Super Meat Boy". The music is good and the story is a good motivator to have to get me to want to continue to play to see where it goes next.
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Ban him for life and put all players on notices. Hell, Pete Rose should be back before any of these guys should be.
Report: Alex Rodriguez 'all but assured' of major suspension
New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez is "all but assured" of receiving a major suspension from Major League Baseball, according to CBS Sports reporter Jon Heyman.
Rodriguez, who has never been suspended by MLB for using performance-enhancing drugs, is expected to face a suspension lengthier than the 50 games that first-time offenders must serve for violating MLB's substance abuse policy.
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well, if you actually believed all the allegations, you would think he is the worse baseball criminal mind in the last century, yet he has avoided ever being accused of as much as a Parking Ticket. That is the plain writing on the wall. I do not think he is that good. Not to mention MLB & FEDs have had their noses up A-Rod's, you know what, for many years now. If people want to believe in UFOs, they will find a way to
ban the thief...and he IS A THIEF....he is taking clean money from the Yankees and then playing dirty....and stole the integrity of the game from the fans....unforgivable.
I hate the Yankees but I hate cheaters that play the system worse
No, its A-fraud.
It goes way beyond did he use or not. Did he attempt to hinder the investigation? If yes, that should be a year minimum right there. From what they said he looked like leaving the MLB offices, I think its over for A-Roid. His next sighting at a major league ball park should be getting booed on Old Timers Day.
Don't suspend him. Just take away all his records, home runs hits, everything.
So ridiculous. No evidence. First time offender? Give him the 3-time loser penalty anyway.
Bud Selig is the burning crotch sore of American sports.
hey I think A-Rod's other quad just got strained
Oh no...
"Don't do the crime if you can't do the time".
Don't you wonder how long and how loudly A-Rod will whimper about his suspension?
Here is my surprised face
@Badassco .....
even better take away the remainder of his contract....only way to hurt the guy
@Badassco He should have to bat left-handed for the rest of his career, like in a coed softball league...
@JohnDThorpe You are the biggest imbecile I have ever read. All you do is go around taking a contrary position to what everybody with a brain accepts. Why don't you go troll a Jersey Shore board.
@JohnDThorpe this is not his first offense. he tested postive a few years ago, but since it was his first time it was not suppose to get out. he was one of the reasons that this whole 50 games for first offense started.
@JohnDThorpe Apparently there is plenty of evidence -- and even Arod is not naive enough to refer to himself as a "first time offender."
Plus, it looks like there may be multiple counts related to Biogenesis alone...
Or is it delayROID?
yep OH NO I GOT CAUGHT....."I wanna be a role model for my girls"....well Arod they'll make great hookers!
@stabmasterarson21 I think by now, the Yankees management refer to him as Hemorrhoid...


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Two and three year olds are notorious for being picky eaters and my three-year-old is no exception. Even though I don't give him snacks when he doesn't finish his dinner, I still feel like dinner time is a chore. How can I make mealtime more fun for everyone? How do you handle your picky eater?
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Jess_BabyRN - I like the idea of kid dinner time for the first 10 minutes! I'll have to try it! MommyRN4 - my two year old can be pretty trying with dinner time as well. I've just decided he won't let himself starve and keep offering wholesome food and snacks. That way, whatever he eats will be good for him and I'm not worrying that he ate only junk food. I make him smoothies with veggies hidden in it and make sure he has his vitamin every day. Hang in there!
I make dinnertime fun for my 4 year old by singing ABC's and seeing how much he can clear off his plate before I finish.(I sing them slowly so he doesn't try to shove it all in his mouth at once). I also make faces with the food and he gets excited to tell me he finished the "eyes"! He has been a picky eater since he learned the word "no" and this helped a lot! If it's a food he doesn't like, I just tell him that is was in the aisle of the store with his name on it and the box said he eats it all the time, then he always tries it. If he still doesn't like it I don't force him to eat it because then he doesn't want to finish the rest of his meal.
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Jess_McD - I like that idea! Giving kids choice is often a great way to let them feel like they have some control over the meal. ;-) I'll try it with my picky 2 1/2 year old!
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CAT is delighted to announce that we received a $2,500 grant from Lil BUB's BIG Fund for the ASPCA® (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®). The grant, made possible through a joint effort by the ASPCA® and Internet cat sensation Lil BUB, will be used to help special cats in need.
CAT is one of the few shelters in the Portland metro area that can provide the extra care required by cats with special on-going medical needs, including FIV, urinary disease, kidney disease, thyroid disease, food allergies, diabetes, and other age-related diseases.
"We work hard to be able to take in and find homes for as many cats as we can who have these types of health problems," says CAT's lead veterinarian Dr. Kimberly Dauphin, DVM. "However, cost is a constant obstacle: not only do these cats require care that can often be quite expensive; it takes much longer to find them homes."
Grant funds will help cover the cost of providing medical attention to senior and special needs cats. While this grant fund lasts, CAT also will offer fee-waived adoptions for cats who are age 8 years and older, FIV-positive, and/or require other special medical care.
CAT is committed to providing excellent care to every cat who comes through its doors. In 2002, CAT was the first animal shelter in the greater Portland metro area to build an on-site hospital. Today, CAT's hospital provides veterinary care to approximately 2,500 cats and kittens who come through CAT each year for adoption. In addition, the hospital performs around 1,700 low-cost spay/neuter surgeries for cats in the community.
Sure, it seems like the words "kitten season" are a match made in heaven, but the reality is that kitten season is a tough time of year for animal shelters. Kitten season brings with it a large shelter population spike, and vulnerable kittens require extra attention. These adorable little fuzzballs are a big drain on resources—requiring additional staff and volunteer time and attention, as well as specialized veterinary and foster care.
CAT is gearing up for another busy kitten season. Thanks to our wonderful volunteer foster families and the support of all our donors and volunteers, CAT's Kitten Foster Program will save the lives of hundreds of kittens and mama cats again this year.
To help start the season off right, CAT invites you to join us for the second annual Kitten Baby Shower. Play shower games, enjoy delicious treats donated by Nothing Bundt Cakes bakery in Tualatin, and give a gift in support of CAT's kitten foster program.
Here's what you need to know:
When: Saturday, April 12, 2014, 1 – 2:30 pm
Where: Cat Adoption Team – 14175 SW Galbreath Dr., Sherwood, OR 97140
What: Baby shower for the kittens in support of CAT's Kitten Foster Program. To include:
- Refreshments
- Fun and games
- Info about fostering
- A chance to meet adoptable cats and maybe even some kittens!
Gifts: Surprise the kittens with a gift from the Wish List
RSVP: Not necessary, but you may RSVP on CAT's Facebook event page
Learn more about the foster program at catadoptionteam.org/foster.
Special thanks to our Sweet Treats Sponsor:
CAT is looking for a part-time veterinary assistant to join our hospital team! We are a full-service clinic with a large OR and labwork/radiographic capabilities, and we pride ourselves on providing high-quality medicine and surgery.
Duties include providing medical treatment to cats in our care; creating and maintaining computerized medical records; assisting with high-volume surgeries and recovery; providing client education; cleaning of surgical instruments, equipment, and kennels; and other duties to help further our mission of adopting healthy, happy cats and kittens into new homes!
Applicants should be willing to work at least one weekend day. Previous shelter or veterinary experience is preferred but not required. This is a fast-paced environment, so good time management skills are essential!
Posted 3/31/14.
Thanks in part to a generous $13,000 grant from The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA®), the Cat Adoption Team (CAT) will begin a housing renovation project at its Sherwood shelter. The project will result in improvements to enhance the health and welfare of all cats and kittens in the shelter's care.
Special Adoption Promotion
Because cats will need to move out of the adult cat adoption area, CAT hopes to adopt out as many cats as possible before construction begins on March 16. Although cats will move to other areas of the shelter temporarily, it is best if they can go directly to a new home.
To encourage adoptions prior to construction, adult cat adoption fees at CAT's main shelter location will be just $25 on Friday and Saturday, March 14 and 15.
"Adoptions from CAT are always exciting, but we can especially use your help right now," says Karen Green, CAT's Executive Director. "If you've been considering adopting a feline friend, it's a great time to stop by our shelter to meet the wonderful cats who are looking for loving homes."
CAT will be open regular business hours during construction, and operations in the shelter's onsite hospital will not be affected. People can still adopt animals from the shelter and are highly encouraged to do so before construction begins on March 16.
Project Details
CAT will begin the multi-phase project with renovations in the adult cat adoption area. Cat kennels in this area will be retrofitted with portals (cat-sized doorways), a proven option for improving existing cat shelter housing. The portals will double the size of housing for each cat, allowing him or her to move freely between two living spaces.
"Extra space and more choice of where to relax or play reduce the level of stress that cats can experience in the shelter environment, which results in cats that not only feel better and stay healthier, but are more attractive to potential adopters," Green says. "The portals will improve living conditions and reduce the amount of time between when cats enter the shelter and when they find new homes."
The ASPCA® grant will fund portal renovations and other housing improvements in the adoption areas of the shelter—including at least 28 portals in the adult adoption area. Besides portals, the grant will help provide new beds and perching options, as well as other items shown to improve cat health and wellness.
In addition to constructing portals in the adoption areas, CAT hopes to add portals to other housing areas throughout the shelter, including in the onsite hospital and illness isolation wards. Monetary donations can be mailed directly to the shelter at 14175 SW Galbreath Dr., Sherwood, OR 97140 or made using CAT's secure online donation form.
Phase I construction in the adult adoption area is expected to be completed by March 19. CAT is open Tuesday through Friday, noon to 7 p.m., and Saturday/Sunday, noon to 6 p.m. Adoptions end 30 minutes prior to closing. The shelter is located at 14175 SW Galbreath Dr., Sherwood, OR. For information about CAT's adoption procedures and to see which cats are available for adoption, visit catadoptionteam.org/adopt.
Our Mission
Our mission is to save the lives of homeless, unwanted, sick, and injured cats and to work with our community to provide feline expertise and quality programs and services for people and cats.
Currently we achieve this mission by
• Providing shelter, medical care, evaluation, and treatment to cats who have become homeless
• Finding homes for the cats and kittens in our care
• Providing people who care for cats with resources, education, and support to help keep human-animal bonds strong and prevent cats from becoming homeless
• Offering low-cost spay/ neuter services to cat owners in need to prevent the births of unwanted litters
• Working closely with other animal organizations to implement projects and programs that positively impact cats at a community and regional level
Our Guiding Values
• Compassion for cats: We focus on the individual welfare and future of each cat in need
• Expertise: We strive to be experts in cat welfare, health, behavior, sheltering, and related programs
• Respect for people: We treat our employees, volunteers, donors, clients, and community with respect
• Impact: We have a significant and measurable positive impact on the cats in our community
• Collaboration: We work with other individuals and organizations to save more lives
• Integrity: We act with integrity and value transparency
• Excellence: We strive for excellence in every aspect of our work
CAT accept cats from the public by appointment only on a limited basis. This is to better help the animals in our care stay healthy and free from stress by not overloading the shelter. As cats are adopted, space is then available to bring in new cats to find homes.
All cats are accepted by appointment only. To surrender or return a cat to CAT:
Due to the high number of intake requests, CAT can only guarantee appointments for cats adopted from us less than 60 days ago. All other intake appointments (returns after 60 days, strays, or owner surrenders) are made only when intake is open and space allows.
Surrendering a stray cat? If you are in Washington, Multnomah, Marion, or Clark Counties, please contact your local animal control agency or try to find the cat's owners by using tips found on our lost/found web page. If you found a stray or abandoned cat in Yamhill or Clackamas County, CAT may be able to assist—please complete CAT's Intake Consultation Form.
At your scheduled intake appointment, CAT's hospital staff will perform an initial exam. A $50 exam fee is required for all cats being considered for intake.
Exam fees are nonrefundable and due at the time of the intake exam. Intake appointments and exam fees do not guarantee placement in our adoption program—if the staff have medical or behavioral concerns, CAT may not be able to take in your cat.
All cats must be tested for FIV and FeLV prior to being accepted into our adoption program. Our onsite hospital staff can perform FIV/FeLV tests during the intake appointment (included in your intake exam fee). You may elect to have your cat tested elsewhere and fax the results to CAT prior to your appointment; however, once cats are tested, they must be kept indoors to prevent future exposure to these diseases.
If your cat will be surrendered to our shelter, we request a $35+ intake donation to help us care for your cat. Please see below for information about intake fees and donations.
Why CAT requests exam fees and intake donations
CAT charges an exam fee of $50 and requests an additional donation of at least $35 for cat(s) coming to us for adoption. These funds help cover medical and general costs of caring for the cat while in our care. In addition to vaccinations and other medical treatments, CAT provides socialization and enrichment, housing, bedding, food, water, litter and other supplies. Our average cost to provide this care is $250 per cat.
CAT is a private, nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization, and we do not receive any government funding or tax revenue. Your intake donation (not exam fee) is tax-deductible as allowed by law.
We understand that intake fees and donations may be a hardship for some individuals. Please complete the Intake Consultation Form; you can discuss fee options with the intake counselor.
The winter storms that blew through the Portland metro area this past weekend interrupted business-as-usual for the Cat Adoption Team (CAT) in Sherwood, Ore. Following a four-day weather closure, CAT is reaching out to the community to encourage adoptions.
"A dedicated group of staff and volunteers who could safely reach the shelter came in to care for the cats during the snowstorm," said Karen Green, CAT's executive director. "But just like people who get antsy after a few snow days, we have over 100 cats and kittens who are anxious to get out of the shelter and into loving homes."
When a cat is adopted from CAT, the shelter is able to take in another cat in need from a county shelter or from the public. "It's a cycle of adoption and rescue that saves cats in our community, and the storm interfered with that cycle. We're asking the community to help us catch up by coming in and adopting a new family member this week."
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With a new Dream World Ability—Regenerator—Amoonguss has turned into a viable option for defensive teams. Its nifty typing allows it to absorb Toxic Spikes on contact and its defensive stats are exceptional. Amoonguss's access to Spore allows it to be a good team supporter, although its uses range far wider. With resistances to common attacking types, Amoonguss checks a variety of threats ranging from Thundurus-T to Breloom. Unfortunately for Amoonguss, it is a Grass-type. This means that it automatically was assigned a barren movepool with few alternative options. It is also a very one-dimensional Pokemon that lacks anything resembling attacking prowess. Either way, drugs are not good, kids, but feel free to experiment with this giant mushroom.
Amoonguss makes an excellent defensive pivot due to its new ability, Regenerator, and good mixed bulk. The rise of Drizzle in the metagame is also helpful, as Amoonguss is an excellent switch-in to the rampant threats that accompany it. Amoonguss can switch into Drizzle powerhouses such as Politoed and Thundurus-T with little trouble, fearing only Ice Beam and Hidden Power Ice, respectively. Amoonguss also makes an excellent switch in against Breloom, with resistance to both of its STABs. Amoonguss is also a grounded Poison-type, which allows it to absorb Toxic Spikes whenever switched in, a feature invaluable to many teams.
Amoonguss has access to the sacred Spore, and the threat of Spore is almost as valuable as the move itself. Be wary though, as once Spore is used, Amoonguss has little means to protect itself against various threats. Giga Drain is the best attacking option as it allows Amoonguss to beat threats such as Politoed and Keldeo, and also recover HP. Hidden Power Ice is useful for allowing Amoonguss to hit Pokemon such as Salamence for major damage, while Sludge Bomb can be used to keep Grass-types such as Breloom at bay. Do keep in mind that not only is a neutral Sludge Bomb is almost as powerful as a super effective Hidden Power Ice, but also has a chance to poison. The choice between Stun Spore and Clear Smog depends on your team. Stun Spore is generally more useful, crippling a foe for the entirety of the match and not allowing Pokemon such as Lucario to set up with impunity. However, Clear Smog is an acceptable alternative option as it makes Amoonguss a solid Calm Mind Keldeo and Swords Dance Breloom counter. If you are using Clear Smog you must remember that Clear Smog's effect does not work through Substitutes even if it breaks the Substitute.Team Options & Additional Comments >>>
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If you didn't notice, entry hazard setters such as Ferrothorn and Forretress are a major thorn (heh) in Amoonguss's side. To counter this you can use Hidden Power Fire over Hidden Power Ice or Sludge Bomb, but if you do use it, make sure rain isn't up. Hidden Power Fire in rain will do pitiful damage, even to things 4x weak to it. If you want to take this strategy to the next level, you can use a Fire Gem in addition to Hidden Power Fire, but honestly, you have teammates for a reason, use them. Using Sunny Day or Rain Dance can always be fun if your team needs it, but there are other Pokemon that suit this role better. Growth can be used if you're horribly bored, but Amoonguss is simply too weak to make this a viable option. Toxic looks usable in theory, but in actuality most of Amoonguss's switch-ins are going to be immune to poison, so there is little reason to use it. Synthesis can be used for on-the-spot healing, but is unreliable due to the abundance of weather.
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Maybe it was a gay rights issue.
Pat Dye: 'All (Condoleezza Rice) knows about football is what somebody told her'
Former Auburn coach Pat Dye has joined the list of men in hot water for the their comments regarding the reports that Condoleezza Rice will serve on the selection committee for the College Football Playoff. Following ESPN college football analyst David Pollack's comments Saturday that the selection committee should be made up of people who have played football and therefore should not include women, Dye expressed a similar opinion on WJOX 94.5′s morning show, The Opening Drive:
"All she knows about football is what somebody told her," Dye said of Rice. "Or what she read in a book or what she saw on television. To understand football, you've got to play with your hand in the dirt.
"I love Condoleezza Rice and she's probably a good statesman and all of that, but how in the hell does she know what it's like out there when you can't get your breath and it's 110 degrees and the coach asks you to go some more?"
Dye's comments, of course, ignore the fact that the one widely used poll that is comprised entirely of male voters who have played with their hand in the dirt — the USA Today Coaches Poll — is frequently maligned for its inaccuracy. Dye also glosses over the fact that the rest of the BCS formula, which the College Football Playoff selection committee is replacing, is largely determined by media members, most of whom have never played, or at least not at a high level in the game like Dye would presumably like.
ELLIS: ESPN's David Pollack: Women don't belong on playoff selection committee
In regard to Rice's placement on the committee, Dye also worried about the former secretary of state's political background interfering with her ability to select teams in an unbiased manner.
"That goes back to politics," Dye said. "Which one she likes best, which one's the smoothest talker. The game is played on the field."
Rice does not belong on the committee, not because she is a female nor because she is a politician.
She has devoted her life to the service of our country and regardless of your party choice that is commendable. She doesn't belong on the committee for the simple fact that she doesn't have the experience to be there. It has become such a big subject and no one is saying the obvious in the media. I don't care about what her politics are and I especially don't care if she is a female. I would just prefer someone with a more intimate knowledge and experience in the sport.
Old white guys like politics until they don't work in their favor.
Pat Dye shouldn't be on the committee either.
SEC homer.
I wonder what Dye thinks about Dan Radakovich, Mike Tranghese, Michael Gould, and Tom Jernstedt being named to the board. None of them have football experience. None of them has had their "hand in the dirt." What a tool. If you are going to be a sexiest just say, "Hey..she's a woman. She doesn't belong here." Don't try to walk around the tree thinking it will fall. Just go ahead and chop it down. He raised no valid points. Just showed his ignorance. Pat Dye was a corrupt individual forced out of coaching. He has zero credibility in just about everything.
First....Dye happens to be absolutely RIGHT about this.
2. There are other women far far far more qualified than Condi Rice.
3. We don't need a committee. That makes the entire playoff void of objectivity.
Why does anyone care what Dye said ? Oh Bobby Lowder used Pat as his spokesman,got it.
was he sober when he said it????
I don't understand why he's "in hot water." Can't anyone express their personal opinion any more? Or are we so politically correct that's just not allowed.
Shhhhh......you're wreckin' Condi's angling for top black woman token in the sports world...
augusta membership? check
college football committee? check
nfl commish? still waiting....
Pat Dye: "The game is played on the field."
Captain Sensible (swooping in from the sky): "The selections are made in a committee." (Flies away)
I like Pat Dye because I am also a misogynistic jerk living in a past, more sexist, age.
As an Auburn fan, I understand the importance of Pat Dye to our history. However, 1. Why is Pat Dye's commentary in the least bit relevant to the national discussion of the selection committee? 2. Pat Dye has some occasional fried chickenesque comments that still stand as slightly humorous. At the same time he's still kind of like the crazy uncle that you overlook when he says certain things cause he's blood.
Pat Dye - Fool. Period. End of sentence. End of discussion.
The whole selection process is about "politic" - might as well have a professional politician - after all, she can't do any worse than the debacles we've had to sit through the last few years.....
Is her selection a confirmation she is a lesbo
Rice can do this if she really knows football but I feel too truly get it right each member must watch no less then 2 games from every team in the all of football. I watch about 6 games a week I eat breath and sleep football really and I have done this for the past 22 years but I still would not want this job. because really I can not see a way to p0ick just 4 really good teams
.is bama better then Georgia right now. I do not think so. Bama has yet to be tested. and they only play 2 middle of the top 25 pack this year and no one outside the SEC. note to Bama put a top Big 10 Pac 12,Acc or Big 12 team one your schedule hell even ND would look better then what they have.
Go. OU
it is not hard make a true play off system every conference get 1 birth. based on a conference championship game.
How can she find time to serve when she playing golf at Augusta with the other "guys" every day?
So how many MEN did we see on the sidelines last Saturday of ANY game? none. shows where the game is headed for ratings.
So why is he in hot water? She DOESN'T understand what it is about and neither do 80% of MALES who never coached or played. Sad the p.c. world is taking over......now Rice, go make me lunch !!!!
How many of our sportswriters and analysts - you know, the ones who know the information, have done research, have watched games - have never played football? And how many people who have played football are completely clueless as to who is good now? Whether Rice is qualified or not, to say she isn't because she never played the game is ludicrous. Just be honest, Pat - if it's because she has a vagina, then say that, but don't roll some BS about not having played as the reason. While Rice may have a vagina, she definitely has bigger balls than Pat Dye.
Condo Sleezy Rice should be sitting her azz in jail for her part in lying about WMD leading to many military deaths. To even consider that sleeze bag as a board member is disgraceful!
Why don't you go ahead and say what you really believe, Pat, that she should get her butt back in the kitchen where you think women belong?
Pat, is like Congress, LONG past their "born on" date...step off the stage...quietly... and enjoy your grandchildren !!
A headless chicken could pick bowl births as well as any of the current systems. Pat and the boys have an absurdly elevated sense of their own importance and intelligence.
A lot of sportswriters don't see any of the teams play before they vote - polls ..So I can't see anything wrong with her on the committee --- Condi .. ..
Call me when a former football coach is asked to serve on a foreign policy committee..... I adore Condi but this is an affirmative action PR stunt.
A lot of coaches haven't played. Charlie Weis, for instance. Pat's going to tell Charlie he doesn't know football?
yippee, boy what a doo doo head. The more I hear from "guys" who don't want Condi on the committee, I start believing that is a fantastic idea. Now, instead of her and therefore any other woman being judged on her accomplishments on the committee in the future these guys have almost single-handedly ensured that there will be a woman on the committee regardless of skill or credentials. I believe that she actually has better credentials than most that could be considered and her involvement will ensure that academics and student-athlete considerations are at least acknowledged.
I bet this guy never enjoyed Moneyball because he doesn't like to read fiction
Pat Dye couldn't touch Condi's table scraps in terms of basic intelligence. Come to think of it, that's true of almost any college football coach or analyst. Politics aside (and I'm a Democrat), Rice is one smart cookie. And she grew up watching football as a girl, and it's her biggest hobby. If you don't think she'd beat out 99% of the candidates in terms of the ability to analyze who deserved to be in the playoff games, you don't know jack nothing.
@scoot If it weren't for "old, white guys", people like you might just be speaking german right now.
@GeraldHarris Dan Radakovich was a good assistant coach with the Steelers and the trainedgeese was commisionier of the Big East they are qualified. I never heard od the other 2. BTW, where did condie play football or coach at ???
@ApolloOne Houston we have a problem......... Condi is at it again!
@JimBowski No, but your comment is confirmation that you're a moron.
@chris s1 Except that is silly. The play-off should be the nation's best teams, not the conference champions. Look at 2011. Alabama and LSU wen to the national title game because they were, arguably, the two best teams--even though Bama didn't win its conference. But if playoff just took conference winners, you'd have locked out Bama (who went on to trounce LSU for the title and only had the one loss on the year) and let in people like Clemson, who had 3 losses and were still the best their conference had to offer.
Or last year, when Ohio was ineligible for post-season play, Wisconsin won the Big Ten...as an unranked FIVE loss team. That's who "deserved" or "should" go to a playoff series over a far-superior 1-loss Oregon who didn't get to win their Conference (their one loss was to Standford who went on to win the conference but still end the year ranked 5 spots below Oregon after the bowls--Oregon ended AP #2 and Stanford #7 with a bowl loss)? But you'd have iced Oregon in a top 4 play-off to give preference to someone like Wisconsin?
The play off should be the best teams in the country and being the best team in a conference does not mean you are one of the best teams int he country.
@WHO*IS*ESPN Huh?
@ChrisBird Alicia Silverstone wants you to co-star with her in her next movie....
@Sanity Reigns EXACTLY!
The pupit has no credibility. What were they thinking in Agusta???
@Sanity Reigns Are you on drugs. Are you referring to the WMD's (Chemical) that were recently used in Syria, which is where the Bush administration said they had probably been moved to? Get back to football and leave your liberal, idiotic views at home.
@muser Exactly. There's gotta be another former Secretary of State more qualified than her. These liberals just don't get it do they muser?
@muser I have never liked Condi's politics but she has been a known to be a gigantic football fan this entire time. I fail to see how affirmative action applies in a sport dominated by African Americans either.
Have you ever seen him coach without bellicheat?
What accomplishments would ensure that she is qualified? Millions of coach potatoes watch football . It's not about whether she is a woman, it's whether she is qualified.
@lionoah @muser While I am not in support of her joining the committee, you do realize, lionoah, that Rice served under Bush and most so-called "liberals" disagreed vehemently with her policies, particularly her hawkish ones that supported more war. They would most likely enjoy seeing as little of her as possible. On top of that, your use of a label to try to deride someone simply for having an opinion is, well, sad and intellectually lazy.


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